Hillary Clinton was deemed the winner of Monday night’s debate by 62% of voters who tuned in to watch, while just 27% said they thought Donald Trump had the better night, according to a CNN/ORC Poll of voters who watched the debate. … Although the survey suggested debate watchers were […] Read more »
Undecided Pa. voters on who they think won the presidential debate
CBS News contributor and pollster Frank Luntz spoke with undecided Pennsylvania voters after Monday night’s presidential debate, and the general consensus among them was that Hillary Clinton won. When asked by Luntz who won the debate, five undecided voters said they believed Trump won, and 16 said they believed Clinton […] Read more »
Trump May Have More To Gain From The First Debate Than Clinton
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are about to face off in one of the most anticipated debates in American political history. … I won’t try and predict who is going to “win” tonight’s debate. But if history is any guide (and it may not be in this crazy election year), […] Read more »
Clinton and Trump will be held to different debate standards, but that’s OK
… Trump needs to show skeptical voters that he’s competent – that he can actually handle the job of president of the United States. Clinton must avoid unwinnable arguments about her honesty, and focus instead on how she would make voters’ lives better. The Republican’s goals appear considerably easier. CONT. […] Read more »
Do Presidential Debates Impact Election Outcomes?
The presidential debates are generally considered the last big opportunity to move voters before the election. They offer rare moments for Americans to do some head-to-head comparison shopping between two candidates on the same stage discussing the issues. And yet, according to the numbers, the debates have done little to […] Read more »
Clinton, Trump in virtual dead heat on eve of first debate
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will meet Monday night for their first debate in a virtual dead heat in the race for the White House, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, with the Democratic nominee’s August advantage erased after recent difficulties and the GOP nominee still facing doubts […] Read more »